"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."
Juliet
100
Why does Lord Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the party?
He is behaving like a gentleman.
100
Definition: to urge someone to do something
enjoin
100
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-on-Avon
200
What are the names of the two feuding families?
Capulet and Montague
200
A plague o' both your houses!
They have made worms' meat of me!
Mercutio
200
Why does Lord Capulet move the wedding up from Thursday to Wednesday?
Juliet has agreed to marry Paris and vows to be obedient to her father.
200
Definition: causing hated or disgust
Loathsome
200
What is the name of the theatre Shakespeare helped fund and build?
The Globe Theatre
300
Which character(s) help(s) Romeo and Juliet get married?
Friar Lawrence and The Nurse
300
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
O that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might touch that cheek!
Romeo
300
What item does Juliet send with the nurse to give to Romeo to prove her love?
A ring
300
Define the following word: Sallow
A yellowish or brown coloring (having to do with someone's complexion)
300
What is iambic pentameter?
It has 10 syllables in a line. It is used to help remember lines, keep things moving, and make things interesting.
400
What is the name of the servant who brings the news to Romeo that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar
400
For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Prince
400
Give at least three different things Juliet would prefer to do rather than marry Paris.
Jump off a building, be chained with bears, walk thievish ways, be buried with a dead man, etc.
400
Define the following word: Unwieldy
Difficult to move due to size
400
Why did all of the theatres in London have to close for a while?
The plague spread throughout London.
500
Which characters are involved in the fight at the beginning of the play? (Name at least three)
Benvolio, Samson, Tybalt, Gregory, Abram,
500
Who says it and what does it mean?
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!
Romeo - Juliet bring light back into his life. She is a sign of joy and happiness for him.
500
List the MAJOR events that occur after Juliet has taken the sleeping potion up to when the lovers reunite in the tomb.
She is thought to be dead. They bury her. Friar John cannot get the message to Romeo. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead. He visits the grave and fights Paris, killing him. Romeo takes poison. Juliet wakes and finds him dead. Juliet kills herself with Romeo's dagger.